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1. Leaving the nation of Greece Team Red travels to western Ukraine to a historic city on the Poltva River. Dedicated as a World Heritage Site in 1998, in what city does Team Red explore the Potocki Palace, St. George's Cathedral and an opera house named after Solomiya Krushelnytska?
2. From western Ukraine Team Red travels north to Russia starting in its capital city of Moscow. Feeling the need to spend some rubles we go to Red Square. In what shopping mall does Team Red admire the mesmerizing glass roof designed by Vladimir Shukhov before eating in the Bosco Cafe and browsing at Prada?
3. Several major rivers of Russia provide transport for Team Red from Moscow to Saint Petersburg. In Saint Petersburg Team Red admires at a building that upon its completion in 2019 was the tallest in Europe. What is this building that was the first in Europe to surpass a height of 1,500 ft (457 m)?
4. Team Red hops on a cruise ship to travel from Saint Petersburg to another charming city on the Baltic Sea. Located on the mouth of the Daugava River, in what capital city does Team Red visit the House of the Blackheads, the Freedom Monument and St. Peter's Church?
5. Traversing the Baltic Team Red arrives in the smallest and least populous region of Finland. In what archipelago of Finland does Team Red visit a maritime museum in Mariehamn that recognizes the development of the world's largest fleet of wooden sailing ships and a windjammer known as 'Pommern'?
6. Upon arriving in Sweden Team Red opts to skip Stockholm and visit an area known for a seasonal locale along the Torne River. Opened in 1990 and re-built each December, at what site in Jukkasjärvi does Team Red decide to chill for a few days?
7. After dethawing in Sweden Team Red sets our sights on Norway to see some wildlife. In what city near the southern tip of the country does Team Red visit Norway's largest and most visited zoo? Interestingly this city's name is similar to the former name of the nation's capital.
8. Journeying from Norway to Denmark Team Red contemplates our mortality by reading "Hamlet". Deciding against poisoning each other, Team Red lands in Helsingør to admire a castle built under King Eric VII. What is this castle dedicated as a World Heritage Site in 2000 and called Elsinore in William Shakespeare's famous tragedy "Hamlet"?
9. Previously on our journey to England Team Red visited some natural sites but on the penultimate trek Team Red seeks out an engineering marvel in North East England. Standing 20 m (66 ft) tall and featuring wings 54 m (177 ft) across, what sculpture designed by Antony Gormley does Team Red visit in Gateshead?
10. Having seen plenty of sites Team Red decides we will end our travels seeing some human performances. In what Scottish city does Team Red witness 'The Fringe', an annual arts festival in August featuring over 50,000 acts near the Royal Mile?
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